vendredi 17 mai 2013

Enhance Your Mount's Appearance With Horse Bling

By Antoinette Quinn


Bling has come at last to the equine world. Horse bling is now being used by professionals to provide an eye-catching spectacle. Parade horses need to be attractive. Even Pony Club members want their mounts to look as good as possible. Bridles and breastplates have been decorated for many years but bling is now being extended to bell-boots, manes, tails, hooves and other parts of the body.

One of the newer products is equine body stickers. These are available in any number of patterns from stars to skull and crossbones. Flowers, hearts, cupcakes and ribbons are other options. Change your sticker according to your mood or match it to the apparel of the day. Ranch brands, school colours or company logos can be picked out in bright stones to advertise your allegiance to an organisation.

These stickers are self-adhesive and can be applied very quickly. They are non-toxic. To apply, the horse's coat needs to be clean and dry. Peel off the paper and place the design in place. If applied in summer the design will last two to four days. This extends to five to ten days in winter. When you want to remove the design, simply peel off in the direction of the hair.

Bell-boots are available in a variety of colours and sizes. Choose from pink, navy blue, burgundy, red, black or olive green. Custom designs can be hand-painted on the boots with features picked out in gemstones. These are machine-washable. Body ornamentation is now being seen at local gymkhanas, on parade horses, at rodeo events such as barrel-racing and Pony Club. Be proud of your team and advertise yourselves by sporting matching decorations.

Perhaps you prefer dressage or showing to Western events. You can still add decorations and a certain amount of bling. When choosing browbands, pick a style and colour to enhance the head of your mount. V-shaped browbands flatter most heads and add class to a bridle. Those composed of a 5-row crystal chain look very impressive. Choose from silver or gold. A mix of coloured ribbon and crystal chain gives added glamour. Custom browbands can be made to incorporate the name of your horse.

A coloured browband often has rosettes at the end to complete the glamorous look. The rosettes and short ribbons are done in matching colours. Instead of a rosette, a carnation may be chosen. Grey horses look particularly attractive with red and silver browbands finished off with a red carnation. Matching breastplates and stirrup leathers enhanced with gemstones increase the decorative effect.

Custom-made canes add panache and style. Crystal chain wrapped over a velvet base is very eye-catching. An equally dramatic effect is created by covering the entire cane in crystals. These are often finished with crystal ornamentation. Add matching stock pins and lapel buttons for an overall finished effect.

To create your own styles and patterns, purchase some glitter gel and stencils. Glitter can also be used on manes and tails. Awareness ribbons are popular and advertise your support for a particular charity. Adorn hooves with satin or glitter hoof polish. White chrome enhances white markings. Glitter eye and muzzle oil is also available. Gift packs of horse bling make a great present for friends who love their horses.




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